

Il terremoto ha distrutto mezzo paese.
[il terreˈmɔto ˈa disˈtrutto ˈmɛddzo paˈeze.]
The earthquake destroyed half the town.
Non voglio distruggere la nostra amicizia per una sciocchezza.
[ˈnon ˈvɔʎʎo disˈtruddʒere la ˈnɔstra amiˈtʃittsja ˈper ˈuna ʃokˈkettsa.]
I don't want to destroy our friendship over something silly.
Questo lavoro mi distrugge, sono sempre stanchissimo.
[ˈkwesto laˈvoro mi disˈtruddʒe, ˈsono ˈsɛmpre ˈstankissimo.]
This job is wearing me out, I'm always exhausted.
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